Python program to find the size (resolution) of an image

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In this example, you will learn how to find the resolution of jpeg images without using external libraries

To understand this example, you should understand the followingPython programmingTopic：

• Python function

• Python user-defined function

• Python file I / O

JPEG (pronounced as “ jay-peg”）represents Joint Photographic Experts Group. It is one of the most widely used compression techniques for image compression.

Most file formats have headers (the first few bytes), which contain useful information about the file.

For example, the jpeg header contains height, width, color quantity (grayscale or RGB) and other information. In this program, we found the resolution of the jpeg images that read these headers without using any external libraries.

Source code for finding the resolution of JPEG images

def　jpeg_res(filename):
　　　"""This function prints the resolution of the jpeg image file passed to it"""
　　　#　Open the image, read in binary mode
　　　with　open(filename,'rb')　as　img_file:
　　　　　　　#　Image height (in2bytes as units) at the164bits
　　　　　　　img_file.seek(163)
　　　　　　　#　Read2bytes
　　　　　　　a　=　img_file.read(2)
　　　　　　　#　Calculate height
　　　　　　　height　=　(a[0]　<<　8)　+　a[1]
　　　　　　　#　The next two bytes are width
　　　　　　　a　=　img_file.read(2)
　　　　　　　#　Calculate width
　　　　　　　width　=　(a[0]　<<　8)　+　a[1]
　　　print("The image resolution is", width, "x", height)
jpeg_res("img1.jpg")

Output results

The image resolution is　280　x　280

In this program, we opened the image in binary mode. Non-text files must be opened in this mode. The image height is in the164bits, followed by the image width. Both are2bytes long.

Note that this only applies to the JPEG file interchange format (JFIF) standard. If your image is encoded using other standards (such as EXIF), the code will not work.

We use the bit shift operator << to2Convert bytes to numbers. Finally, display the resolution.

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